Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
In Context
13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it , it is folly and shame to him.
15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Cross References
Job 1:20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshiped,
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
Job 10:15If I be wicked, woe to me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou my affliction;
Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones became old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms 42:10As with a sword in my bones, my enemies reproach me; while they say daily to me, Where is thy God?
Psalms 55:5Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:14
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. See here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which they hope to gain applause. 1. Some take a pride in being quick. They answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they but hear of it. They think it is their honour to take up a cause suddenly; and, when they have heard one side, they think the matter so plain that they need not trouble themselves to hear the other; they are already apprized… Read the whole commentary →